Monday, November 25, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Profile

Rahul Gandhi 260x260 image

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi

Height: 1.71 m DOB: 19 June 1970

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

Read More

NEWS

rahul gandhi

MP well collapse: Rahul asks Congress workers to help out in rescue work

India | Jul 16, 2021, 11:45 AM IST

Three bodies have been recovered from the well in which several people fell while trying to rescue the teenager, who had fallen into it the previous night in Vidisha district.

sonia gandhi,kamal nath, sonia gandhi steps down as congress president, kamal nath congress interim

Sonia Gandhi may step down as Congress interim president, Kamal Nath likely to replace her: Sources

Politics | Jul 15, 2021, 07:10 PM IST

According to sources, the Congress is working on a plan to overhaul the party which may see heads of several state units be replaced. A session of All India Congress Committee (AICC) may be convened in August.

rahul gandhi fake news

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt quoting 'fake news', BJP hits back

India | Jul 14, 2021, 01:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi cited a media report on Indo-China border row to accuse the BJP government of weakening the country. 

There will be good news for Punjab Congress in 3-4 days,

Good news for Punjab in 3-4 days, says Harish Rawat after meeting Rahul amid Amarinder-Sidhu rift

India | Jul 13, 2021, 07:41 PM IST

There will be good news for Punjab Congress, said Congress General Secretary in-charge of Punjab, Harish Rawat after meeting Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi had last joined hands with Prashant Kishor in

Prashant Kishor meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi amid Punjab Congress infighting

India | Jul 13, 2021, 09:47 PM IST

Interestingly, the meeting is taking place at a time when the Congress leadership is trying to bring top two leaders in Punjab - Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his chief in-house critic Navjot Singh Sidhu on the same page.

rahul

Violence renamed to 'Masterstroke' in UP: Rahul Gandhi on misbehaviour with women

India | Jul 10, 2021, 02:13 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a dig at the Adityanath government in UP as he claimed that 'violence' is now renamed to 'masterstroke' in the state.

Rahul Gandhi, slams, Centre, central government, hike, PNG, CNG prices, latest national news, news u

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over hike in PNG, CNG prices

India | Jul 09, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

Rahul said, "Inflation continues to grow. 'Acche din' is heavy on the country. Prime Minister's accountability only towards his friends."

Rahul Gandhi takes potshots at new health minister over

Rahul Gandhi takes potshots at new health minister over COVID-19 vaccines

India | Jul 08, 2021, 03:05 PM IST

The Congress has been criticising the government's vaccination policy, alleging that it is moving at a slow pace and needs to be accelerated.

Rahul Gandhi is trying to weaken India, says BJP.

Rahul Gandhi acting as agent of rival firms: BJP alleges as Congress attacks govt on Rafale deal

India | Jul 03, 2021, 06:23 PM IST

The way Rahul Gandhi is behaving, it will not be an exaggeration to say that he is being used as a pawn by competing companies, said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra.

vaccine, coronavirus, arrogance, ignorance, Harsh Vardhan, Rahul Gandhi, coronavirus vaccine, covid

'What is Rahul Gandhi's problem?' Harsh Vadhan slams Congress leader over vaccine tweet

India | Jul 02, 2021, 02:50 PM IST

Hitting out at opposition leaders for making comments on the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, Vardhan on Thursday had said that the states need to better plan their vaccination drives.

rovid, covid vaccination

'Rovid': BJP castigates Rahul Gandhi for spreading lies about vaccination

India | Jul 02, 2021, 01:56 PM IST

Gaurav Bhatia said that the Congress leaders are indulging in politicisation and are missing from providing relief to people facing hardships due to the pandemic.

FILE PIC: Punjab Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu comes out

After meeting Priyanka, Sidhu visits Rahul Gandhi in Delhi amid Punjab Congress infighting

India | Jun 30, 2021, 08:44 PM IST

Both Rahul and Priyanka are trying to bring all Congress leaders including Sidhu on a common platform and present a united Congress ahead of 2022 elections.

Rahul Gandhi, slams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, modi government, fuel price hike, fuel latest new

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi govt over fuel price hike

India | Jun 30, 2021, 12:52 PM IST

His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has claimed that he is going to meet the

Navjot Singh Sidhu on his way to meet Gandhis, Rahul says, 'no meeting’

India | Jun 30, 2021, 12:23 AM IST

According to reports, Sidhu had left from his residence in Patiala to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi today.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi 

It's not a package, but another sham: Rahul slams govt's stimulus measures

India | Jun 29, 2021, 12:19 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced Rs 1.5 lakh crore of additional credit for small and medium businesses, more funds for the healthcare sector, loans to tourism agencies and guides, and waiver of visa fee for foreign tourists as part of the package to support the economy

navjot sidhu

Navjot Sidhu to meet Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra in Delhi today

India | Jun 29, 2021, 11:50 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi has been meeting party leaders from Punjab to get their views on the political situation in the state and the steps needed to strengthen the party ahead of the 2022 assembly polls.

Farmers protest, Satyagrahi Annadata, Rahul Gandhi, coronavirus pandemic, covid latest news updates,

Farmers protest: We are with 'Satyagrahi Annadata', says Rahul Gandhi

India | Jun 26, 2021, 12:27 PM IST

Farmers will visit the Raj Bhavan (the Governor House) in several states.

Congress leader, Oommen Chandy, meeting, Rahul Gandhi, Delhi, UDF, congress, KPCC president, Leader

Congress leader Oommen Chandy meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi

India | Jun 25, 2021, 02:04 PM IST

Chandy's visit to Delhi was days after the high command appointed VD Satheshan and K Sudhakaran as Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly and KPCC president respectively after the severe drubbing the party-led UDF received in the April 6 assembly polls.

rahul gandhi

Why no large-scale testing to prevent spread of Delta plus variant: Rahul Gandhi

India | Jun 25, 2021, 11:36 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government why "large-scale testing is not being done" to check and prevent the spread of the Delta plus variant of coronavirus.

punjab congress mlas meeting

Congress infighting: Rahul Gandhi to meet Punjab MLAs today

India | Jun 25, 2021, 08:36 AM IST

Former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and both have publicly given statements against each other in the media.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement